Also known as the "Duh" principle.

That's why they want us to think of literally anything else than climate.

See also this recent post: https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/110548569833023035

Aral Balkan

2023-06-15 13:55:08

Whenever someone tells you that the climate crisis is a personal responsibility issue, show them this:

https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/10/100-fossil-fuel-companies-investors-responsible-71-global-emissions-cdp-study-climate-change

The climate crisis is a billionaires crisis, a trillion-dollar corporations crisis, a capitalism crisis, a systemic inequality crisis.

#climateChange #climateCrisis #climateCatastrophe #climate #corporatocracy #capitalism

Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions, study says

A relatively small number of fossil fuel producers and their investors could hold the key to tackling climate change

^{Tess Riley (The Guardian)}

The number of people who don't understand they're in that 10% is hilarious.

This is GLOBALLY, folks. If you're in the US and you make $50k annually, THIS IS YOU. You're in the top 2% globally.

It's a statement on the unfathomably wide gap between developed and developing countries.

Hi Sheril,

I believe you/others might be interested in a petition for radical reform of the UN 🇺🇳, which has been vocal, but sadly largely ineffective, when faced with 21st century challenges such as #ClimateChange.

If indeed you are interested, the petition is accessible via toot:

https://toot.community/@Paullima/109406777640835225

Do note that's the wealthiest 10% globally.

If you look up how much wealth it takes to be in the top 10% globally, it's roughly $40k - $100k USD.

$40k is by annual income and $100k is net worth. (Numbers rounded up slightly to be easier to remember)

My best guess is the starting point for being in the significant contributor to global warming class is do you own a car.

The next break is flying regularly.

Then it's private jets, then finally the absolute worst currently analyzed is traveling by superyacht.

"Why rich people use so much more energy

It’s mainly all the traveling, says a comprehensive new study."

See https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/3/20/21184814/climate-change-energy-income-inequality

Climate change: Why rich people use so much more energy

^{David Roberts (Vox)}

This is relevant for three reasons.

1) It is true objectively

2) It is also true because most of us in North America cooperate with and enable capitalism and the satanic 1789 constitution that enables this evil.

3) Every single one of us are richer than the rest of the world due to Imperialism and Geography ajd have privilege that demands we stop Capitalism

No one is innocent if they live here.

No one.

"The wealthiest 10% are responsible for 1/2 of global CO2 emissions."
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/cop21-richest-10-per-cent-produce-half-the-world-s-co2-emissions-a6756511.html

#climatechange #EatTheRich

COP21: Richest 10 per cent ‘produce half the world’s CO2 emissions’

Oxfam report comes as 150 world leaders descend on Paris for the first day of a two-week UN climate change summit

^{Tom Bawden (The Independent)}